# Repeating a character n times in Insert mode

**URL:** <https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/repeating-a-character-n-times-in-insert-mode/670>\
**Category:** Recipes & Guides\
**Created:** [July 24, 2019, 8:52am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/repeating-a-character-n-times-in-insert-mode/670 "2019-07-24T08:52:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/repeating-a-character-n-times-in-insert-mode/670/14 "2021-03-15T00:49:05Z")

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> [@alexherbo2](#):
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> create overlapping selections with the + command and Alt + + to merge them.

TIL, neato!

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